Due to some personal business, I have left warm, sunny Florida and will return to Denver for a few days. It was 76 degrees F when I boarded the plane in Sarasota this morning for the 1.5 hour leg to Atlanta; as I write this post, I am sitting in the Atlanta airport, staring out at cloudy skies and light fog. It is 45 degrees.
My flight to Denver leaves later this afternoon and I can expect to be greeted by near-freezing temperatures there; ah the joys of modern travel, trading in summer for winter. After a brief stay in Colorado, I'll then return to Longboat Key for another respite before our drive back to Missouri.
We humans, having evolved in the Tropics, relish a journey to warm climes in the winter but are often slow to adapt when we return; fortunately, the dry air and intense sunshine in Colorado will ease my abrupt transition. Besides, what better destinations for an outdoors enthusiast?
My flight to Denver leaves later this afternoon and I can expect to be greeted by near-freezing temperatures there; ah the joys of modern travel, trading in summer for winter. After a brief stay in Colorado, I'll then return to Longboat Key for another respite before our drive back to Missouri.
We humans, having evolved in the Tropics, relish a journey to warm climes in the winter but are often slow to adapt when we return; fortunately, the dry air and intense sunshine in Colorado will ease my abrupt transition. Besides, what better destinations for an outdoors enthusiast?
